There have been quite a few people in our area – that have been victims of Romance Fraud.
Yesterday marked the start of international fraud awareness week, and we want to make you aware of some of our most “frequent frauds” to help keep you and your loved ones safe from the scammers.
Every day this week, at 9am, we will send you details of a different fraud and how to prevent yourself falling victim.
First up, romance fraud
It might not be Valentine’s Day just yet, but people look for love all year round, and when they do, they often turn to online dating. Sadly, romance fraudsters can always be relied upon to ruin the fun. Dating and romance scammers build a bond with someone online, leading the victim to believe they are in a real relationship, before asking for money, usually for an emotive reason.
Prevention:
For more advice about all kinds of fraud, visit our website.
For local applications in Fenland go to FDC’s Website by Clicking Here
The Government says we can’t consider certain things when deciding a planning application. These are not ‘planning considerations’ and include comments relating to:
You can comment about its:
Please view the application forms and plans on Public Access before making a comment. There may be a delay between the application being registered and the documents being uploaded.
You can email comments to planning@fenland.gov.uk. Alternatively, you can write to the Development Services team at Fenland Hall, County Road, March, PE15 8NQ.
There is a time limit to receiving comments. It is at the Planning Officers discretion whether comments are accepted after 21 days of consultation.
A brilliant evening at Whittlesey Rotary’s Life Education Quiz. Eighteen teams competed for the shield held this year at the Indoor Bowls Complex .
It’s a lovely annual event to help over £1,300 funds for use in the local schools.
Our team didn’t do as well as previous years…..
RIP Ivy Leaf – Winners…
The last of Eastrea Village Pub(s) – there was at least 2 before…..
The Nags Head has planning permission for a village store, owner & workmen have
been on the site during this past week.
Retail entrepreneur Raju Goraniya bought the Nags Head at Eastrea
Nearby Coates building work has started on a Lincolnshire Co-op store and just down the road towards Whittlesey is the new(ish) Aldi.
A well attended evenings entertainment of black & white films about the Fens @ Coates Holy Trinity Church on Friday evening, money raised to help repair the church.
I did attend.
We received a call yesterday about a member of the public being assaulted by aggressive street sellers in the city centre after he declined being sold aftershave.
Two men were arrested and have been given conditional cautions for pedalling without a licence. They have also been issued with Community Protection Warnings (CPWs) which excludes them from the city centre for three months.
In total, we have made four arrests and issued four CPWs in relation to this issue.
Neighbourhood officers seized bags of perfume before locating a van in St Peters Road car park which was linked to them, and more suspected counterfeit perfume were found.
Scams such as these tend to become more regular around the festive season. If you are approached by one of these sellers, please decline and move away.
It is important to stay vigilant, and if they become aggressive or you feel intimidated, report it to us as soon as you can!
